Oar rest



July 12 1949- E. J. SCHECKEL OAR REST Filed Nov. 12. 1946 swumvfo'n Edward J Scheclfel Patented July 12, 1949 UNITED STAT E S PAT E NT F Fl CE.

OAR REST Edward J. Scheckel, Lai Grange, Ill.

Application November 12, 1946,, Serial No. 709',132'

2 Claims.

This invention relates to an oarrest and it is an object of the invention to provide a device of this kind which can be readily mounted upon the gunwale of a boat insubstantially a fixed or permanent position.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a device of this kind which is mounted upon the gunwale of a boat in a: mannerwhereby it can be readily swung out into operative position or when not in use can bereadily' thrown inwardly out of the way to minimize liability of it becoming damaged.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a device of this kind which, when extended for use, is supported in an eiiective manner to withstand the load of the oar resting thereon.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved oar rest whereby certain advantages are attained, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order that my invention may be better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view partly in section and partly in elevation illustrating an oar support constructed in accordance with an embodiment of the invention and in extended or working position;

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing the support in an inoperative position;

Figure 3 is a view in top plan of the device as illustrated in Figure 1; and

Figure 4 is a view in top plan showing a pair of supports in applied position, the associated boat being diagrammatically illustrated.

In the embodiment of the invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, I denotes a plate adapted to be rigidly held upon the top edge surface of the gunwale of a boat B by the screws 2 or otherwise as may be preferred. The plate is of such dimensions as to have one marginal portion thereof closely approach the outer margin of the top face of the gunwale. This marginal portion is provided with the upstanding spaced knuckles 3 between which is received a knuckle 4 carried by the outer end portion of an elongated, straight member 5. The knuckles 3 and 4 have disposed therethrough a conventional pintle 6 whereby the arm is hingedly connected with the plate I so that said plate may be swung outwardly with respect to the boat, as illustrated in Figure 1, or inwardly as illustrated in Figure 2.

the member or arm 5.

The outer end portion of the member or arm 5 is provided with an upstanding and relativelyshort arm 5 and as is clearly illustrated in- Figures 1 and 2, the arm or member 5 is of such a length that when the arm- 5- is swung inwardly as in Figure 2, the arm 5 will be inW-ardly'but closely" adjacent to the side wall of the boat 13;

The upper end of the arm S is continued bytl-ie upwardly and outwardly inclined arm I which iscontinued by the upwardly disposed arm 8, the

portions between the arms I and 8 as at 9 being disposed on a downward curve on a radius depending upon the extent of spacing between the arms '1 and 8. The arms I and 8, together with the portion 9, provide an upwardly facing oar supporting member substantially U-shaped in form when the member 5 is extended outwardly as in Figure 4. When extended as in Figure 1 it is believed to be readily apparent that an oar can be readily maintained or supported in an inoperative position as clearly illustrated in Figure 4.

The inner end portion of the member or arm 5 is provided with the laterally and downwardly disposed arm Ii! substantially at right angles to This arm or member ID is so positioned with respect to the knuckle 4 of the member 5 to assure the plate In having close contact with the outer surface of the gunwale of the boat B when the member 5 is swung outwardly to bring the device into effective position as clearly illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawings. This arm It! provides a stop for the arm or member 5 to limit its outward swinging movement when said arm or member 5 is substantially at right angles to the adjacent portion of the boat.

Interposed between the arm or member 5 and the arm or member H1 at opposite sides of the arm or member 5 are the bracing or reinforcing Webs ll. As herein embodied, each of the webs H is integral with the arm or member 5 and is bent downwardly to a desired angle and then welded as at I2 or otherwise permanently secured to the arm or member ID.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that an oar rest constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated.

I claim:

1. An oar support for use on a gunwale of a boat in association with an oar lock, comprising a plate adapted to be secured to the top edge of the gunwale and including an upstanding hinge knuckle, an arm having hinge knuckles along one edge adapted to interen-gage with the plate knuckle, a pintle pin extending through and pivotally connecting said knuckles, said arm being adapted to be positioned to extend horizontally outwardly from the gunwale, a supporting brace carried by the arm at the said one edge thereof to position against the outer side of the gunwale for maintaining the arm in said horizontal position, and a receiver carried by the arm in a position to receive the blade of an oar when the oar is disposed lengthwise of the gunwale, said brace comprising a plate member secured to the underside of the arm in perpendicular relation therewith for engagement against the outer side of the boat gunwale, and bracing webs between each side edge of the plate member and the corresponding edges of the arm, said arm being of an overall length greater than the width of the gunwale whereby to dispose the U-shaped receiver entirely within the boat when the arm is swung into a position in which it overlies said first mentioned plate.

2. An oar support for use on a gunwale of a boat in association with an car look, comprising a plate adapted to be secured to the top edge of the gum Wale and including an upstanding hinge knuckle, an arm having hinge knuckles along one edge adapted to interengage with the plate knuckle, a pintle pin extending through and pivotally con- 4 necting said knuckles, said arm being adapted to be positioned to extend horizontally outwardly from the gunwale, a supporting brace carried by the arm at the said one edge thereto to position against the outer side of the gunwale for maintaining the arm in said horizontal position, and a receiver carried by the arm in a position to receive the blade of an car when the oar is disposed lengthwise of the gunwale, the said receiver being of U-form and comprising two upwardly diverging sides, the outer end of said arm having a short vertical arm integral therewith, the said vertical arm being joined at its top end with the top end of one side of the U-shaped receiver.

' EDWARD J. SCI-IECKEL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS 0 OTHER REFERENCES Boat Book, Popular Mechanics Press, Chicago, 1935, page 236. See article Hanger for Oars. 

